This is the master blacksmith quest that enables the creation of Master-crafted Witcher Gear.
Unfortunately, it’s not as simple as locating the master blacksmith and convincing him to craft you something.
It’s downright necessary if you want to deck Geralt out with high-end gear.
Read ahead and you’ll ace this opportunity, sporting some stylish and durable attire thereafter.
Hattori’s shop can be found east of the Novigrad Docks.
Geralt will arrive to find the so-called legendary swordsmith running a dumpling shop out of his once-master forge.
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The elven smithy-turned-cook will offer Geralt a sample to which the Witcher can accept or decline with no repercussions.
But you might choose to respond with either of the first options to continue negotiations.
After brief indignation, Tinboy will lower the cut to35 percent.
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If the Witcher sticks to his guns and counters Tinboys bluff by saying, Fine, no deal.
In other words, it’s in your best interest to do this!
If this is the case, surviving the ambush will take a bit more finesse.
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This segment of the quest concludes with a25 experienceand a20 crownreward.
If only locating Sukrus was the real challenge.
Unfortunately, this isnt a clean-cut deal either.
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Regardless of the Witcher’s chosen approach, the destination is the same.
Geralt will find the merchant on a boat docked at the main pier at the Novigrad Docks.
Naturally,Aardis going to be the most efficient method when taking this approach.
The only thing now is the master swordsmith has no supplies to craft with.
With an air of vindictiveness, Hattori schemes a plan to rob his rival, Van Hoorn.
The Skelliger will round up his men and tell Geralt tomeet them at the warehouse in question after dark.
Once inside, you shouldnt have a difficult timelocating and tagging the proper cratesusing Witcher senses.
Meaning you’ll lose out on access to master-crafted weapons the entire game unless you reload an old save.
The master swordsmith will tell Geralt to return later to collect his promised master-crafted sword.
This would rightly infuriate any Witcher who was made to jump through as many hoops as Geralt just did.
However, the real reward is unlocking the ability to bring those diagrams for Mastercrafted Witcher gear to life.
